WR Kevin Walter Re-Signs

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by Joshua

Now, the question is, does Houston, with Schaub and Johnson, offer a similar situation where a late pick could blossom?

That's my point. The answer is yes.

[barrett]

I agree that Houston is a place where a late pick could flourish. I honestly feel Schaub is the most accurate passer in the NFL (or at least that him and Brady are in a league of their own). He may not be elite in arm strength, pocket presence, or ability to deal with the blitz, but his throws are more catchable and lend themselves more to YAC then any other QB in the NFL. That is the biggest reason for Owen Daniels' great success. He is a great route runner who gets open, but Schaub puts the ball in spots where Daniels can turn his 6 yard route into a 15 yard gain. Well, that and the fact that 2 players are devoted to AJ and 5 others are worried about him on every snap.

That means a great route runner with sub-par speed who is overlooked on draft day could be very productive here in the same way Anderson has been.

[HPF Bob]

But once you've re-signed Walter, you have no need to draft a WR. You're going to keep five WRs max and we have:

1) Andre Johnson
2) Kevin Walter
3) Jacoby Jones
4) Andre Davis
5) Anderson

plus, we have quasi-WRs in Daniels and Casey.

There's no room for another receiver so you better be drafting a WR very late or as a UDFA. Otherwise, it's a wasted pick.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

But once you've re-signed Walter, you have no need to draft a WR. You're going to keep five WRs max and we have:

1) Andre Johnson
2) Kevin Walter
3) Jacoby Jones
4) Andre Davis
5) Anderson

plus, we have quasi-WRs in Daniels and Casey.

There's no room for another receiver so you better be drafting a WR very late or as a UDFA. Otherwise, it's a wasted pick.

We were discussing that since we have Walter re-signed, the draft pick that would have been used to replace him can now be used on a different position. My point was that we may have been better off signing a FA at another position that is a "hole" or a "need" and simply drafting a WR in the late rounds.

I wonder how hard it would be to get a FS like Brodney Pool?

[chuck]

The Texans value Walter more than the participants in this thread do because the Texans consider Walter by far the team's best blocker at the position.

[Keith]

Originally Posted by chuck

The Texans value Walter more than the participants in this thread do because the Texans consider Walter by far the team's best blocker at the position.

They could also be reading Jacoby's tweets this offseason too.

jacoby_jones12
im n da strip club...bored....miss houston...but i love my city

http://twitter.com/jacoby_jones12/status/10209531048

[Keith]

NFLPA reports the base salaries for the Kevin Walter contract as follows:

2010 3,000,000
2011 3,000,000
2012 3,500,000
2013 3,500,000
2014 3,500,000